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Article: Peruvian airport shut down for nearly seven hours by stalled plane

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March 15, 2005
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AP Worldstream
03-15-2005
Dateline: LIMA, Peru
Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport was shut down for nearly seven hours Tuesday, with international flights diverted to other airports around the country, after an Antonov cargo plane broke down during takeoff and blocked the main runway.

Thousands of passengers waiting for national and international flights were delayed.

The breakdown occurred around 7:15 a.m. (1215 GMT) and flights resumed around 2:00 p.m. (1900 GMT).

Chilean-run Lan airline apologized to the more than 2,500 of its passengers who ...

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